Table 2-35. setractime Subcommand Options (continued)

Option Description

-z<zone> Sets the time zone by name or index, or lists possible time zones. <zone> may be:

•<?> lists the major timezone names/prefixes

•<timezone> is the case-sensitive name of your timezone or the index listed by '-z timezone-prefix*'.

•<timezone-prefix*> is a prefix of one or more timezones, followed by '*'.

NOTE: The timezone/daylight savings time is fully supported for '-l' and '-z' options. Omit the '-l' option to set the timezone only (eg. '-z US/Central').

-l

Sets the local date and time in the string yyyymmddhhmmss where:

 

• yyyy is a the year

 

• mm is the month

 

• dd is the day

 

• hh is the hour

 

• mm is the minute

 

• ss is the second

 

NOTE: Setting the time using the -l and -z options is recommended. This

 

command format allows the CMC to fully support local time zones,

 

including the ability to automatically adjust the CMC time to the local

 

Daylight Savings Time.

 

 

Example

The setractime subcommand supports dates ranging from 1/1/1970 00:00:00 through 12/31/2030 23:59:59. To set the date to October 24, 2007 at 3:02:30

PM PST:

racadm setractime -l 20071024150230 -z PST8PDT

The time was set successfully.

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